Clivals Journey To London - 747 Words

I had hired a small residence when I first arrived in London. It consisted of only two rooms, the larger which I used as my laboratory and the other my sleeping quarters. With luck— or quite possibly misfortune— Clerval informed me that he would be traveling to a town near the coast of Britain in order to discuss sea-trade with several well-versed merchants. Furthermore, he informed me that he would be absent from my presence for, at the minimum, three months. I was both relieved and distraught; the time I possessed while Clerval would be gone was more than enough to fulfill my promise to the wretched creature, but it was a task I dreaded dearly. Nevertheless, as soon as he commenced on his quest, I commenced on my own. I began my†¦show more content†¦In that moment, the lightning ceased and with it, the thunder. Even with little to no light, I could see her incandescent eyes staring back at me. The silence was ubiquitously present as if nature itself realized the significance of that moment; as if it could sense its own demise commencing as the abomination before I drew her first breaths of life. Fear-stricken, I fled into the night, terrified by what could have come from her creation. â€Å"How could such a vile thing bring humankind good?† I asked myself, â€Å" How could such a being not have detrimental consequences? I can only hope that I truly have done the right thing.† Standing squarely in the street, only ten minutes from the house of which I came, I convinced myself that my worries were of unreasonable extent; surely the Creature would uphold his end of the agreement since I upheld my own. With that in mind, I slowly made my way back to the Bride. Upon nearing the street where my house sat, lightning flashed, brightening the inky night. I halted as I saw my first creation appear on my doorstep. Darkness overwhelmed again, blocking my vision before the sky was again filled with light. There in the doorway stood the Bride. The Creature grinned icily and in a way that spoke of evil and darkness. I felt the hope drain from my soul. I realized the calamities I had caused in hopes of repairing the sanguinary treacheries which I had previously commenced. As a ghastly grin formed on